MuleSoft Architect

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*CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCE*

What youll be doing:

• Lead the architecture and design of API-led solutions across System Process and Experience layers.

• Produce HLDs LLDs sequence diagrams API specifications and integration design artefacts.

• Define reusable API patterns standards and frameworks aligned to C4EE governance.

• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure traceability from business requirements to technical implementation.

• Support complex design topics: data modelling security policies caching resilience event-driven architecture and RTF networking.

• Collaborate with security teams to ensure policy enforcement encryption identity and SC-compliant design.

• Oversee NFRs including performance scaling high availability disaster recovery and observability.

• Guide developers and DevOps engineers through build test deployment and operational handover.

• Ensure alignment with enterprise platforms including Salesforce SAP ServiceNow AWS/Azure and data platforms.

• Support effort estimation planning stakeholder engagement and technical risk management.

• Contribute to the evolution of C4EE playbooks templates governance artefacts and reusable assets.

Key Deliverables

• High-level and low-level design documents

• API specifications and sequence diagrams

• Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

• Reusable patterns templates and standards

• Architecture review outputs and recommendations

What were looking for:

Essential:

• Minimum 4 years Mulesoft experience

• MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect (MCA) (preferred)

• MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect (MCPA) (preferred)

• Strong experience with Anypoint Platform Runtime Fabric and/or CloudHub v2.0 and hybrid integration

• Strong understanding of API governance IAM OAuth TLS token management and policy enforcement

• Architecture experience spanning Salesforce SAP ServiceNow AWS/Azure and data platforms

• Experience delivering in highly governed environments (e.g. Government Financial Services Defence)

Soft Skills

• Architectural Leadership: sets direction governs design and influences delivery

• Systems Thinking: balances functional needs with NFRs security and operability

• Communication: explains complex designs clearly to varied audiences

• Quality & Security Focus: builds secure-by-design resilient architectures

• Collaboration: works effectively with client and internal architecture communities

• Leads and mentors project stakeholders in terms of technology.

• Proven Solution Architecture experience.

• Must have strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how businesses work financially

• Possesses a broad knowledge of solution areas such as transformation and migration security business analysis applications integration and infrastructure service management including trends in the current marketplace and understands how these interact to arrive at a solution.

• Expert in using architectural principles and frameworks.

• Experience of designing & implementing solutions as part of multi-stream change programmes.

• Working in large change programmes in a leadership role involving key integration of some of the leading technology supplier and their products.

How this aligns to Capitas values:

Customer First Always APIled architectures and design artefacts are created to deliver secure scalable and reliable integrations that meet business needs and drive measurable value.

Fearless Innovation Modern integration patterns MuleSoft capabilities and reusable frameworks are advanced to continuously improve API quality governance and delivery efficiency.

Achieve Together Architecture security development DevOps and platform teams work in partnership to align designs resolve technical challenges and ensure seamless endtoend delivery.

Everyone is Valued Knowledge sharing architectural guidance and contributions to C4EE playbooks and reusable assets strengthen team capability and support successful delivery across the organisation.

Customer first always Fearless innovation Achieve together Everyone is valued

Join Capita Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services helping some of the UKs most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting-edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter more efficient solutions that make a real difference. Our work spans diverse sectorsgovernment healthcare education and financeoffering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita youll be part of a collaborative forward-thinking team that values creativity growth and inclusion.

Were committed to your development and success providing opportunities to learn progress and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If youre ready to make an impact and grow your career Capita is the place for you. Check out our website

Whats in it for you

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension life assurance a cycle2work scheme 15 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave paternity pay of two plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform

What we hope youll do next:

Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our strategic goals we are focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Were an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. Were committed to providing an inclusive barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio) or if youd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward please email and well get back to you.For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments please visit the Capita Careers website.

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